In what could be viewed as Alabama coach Nick Sabanís first toe in the water toward no longer being the Alabama coach, Saban has disclosed for the first time publicly that he picked quarterback Drew Brees over quarterback Daunte Culpepper in 2006.ďWe chose Drew Brees,Ē Saban told Dan Le Batard of 790 The Ticket in Miami. ďIíve never ever talked about this publicly. . . . Thatís the guy we made the first offer to.ĒSaban said that Brees failed the physical after Brees and the Dolphins had agreed to terms. Brees had suffered a shoulder injury during the final game of the 2005 regular season.